Adjustable dress-chart.



No. 648,023. Patented Apr. 24, I900.

G. M. DONALDSON.

ADJUSTABLE DRESS CHART.

(Application filed Oct. 12, 1899.) (No Model.) 2 $heetsSheet I.

. @Qdorneys No. 648,023. Pate nted Apr. 24, 1900., I

G. M. DDNALDSQN. ADJUSTABLEDRESS CHART.

(Application filed Oct. 12, 1699.) (No Model.) 2 Sheets-SM 2,

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UNTTE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE MACKAY DONALDSON, OF KENTVILLE, CANADA.

ADJUSTABLE DRESS-CHART.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 648,023, dated April24, 1900. Application filed October 12,1899. Serial No. 733,416. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE M cKAYDoN- ALDSON, a subject of Her Majestythe Queen of Great Britain, residing at Kentville, county of Kings,Province of Nova Scotia, Canada, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Adjustable Garment-Patterns; and I do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art towhich itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in adjustable garment-patterns;and one object is to provide a pattern for marking out garments whichcan be adjusted to any measure.

A further object is to provide an adjustable garment-pattern with asupplemental strip,

whereby a single-breasted garment can be made double-breasted.

To these ends the invention consists in an adjustable garment-patternconstructed sub-" stantially as herein illustrated and described, anddefined in the appended claim.

Referring to the drawings, in which similar letters of referenceindicate similar parts, Figurel is a plan view of a pattern constructedin accordance with this invention used for marking out the front of agarment. Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the gore under the arm. Fig. 3 isa plan View showing the pattern for the side of the body portion of thegarment. Fig. at is a plan view showing the pattern used for markingoutthe back. Fig. 5 is a plan view showing the pattern used for making asingle-breasted garment doublebreasted. Fig. 6 is a plan View showingthe pattern used for marking out the upper-arm portion. Fig. '7is asimilar View of the underarm portion. Fig. Sis a plan View of a modifiedform of pattern used for making a singlebreasted garmentdouble-breasted.

In the drawings, A represents the pattern for marking out the front of agarment, designed especially for ladies coats, and consists,essentially, of a body portion having substantially the configurationshown in dotted lines and cut out at a and a to permit the garment to beproperly shaped to the figure of the wearer. The body portion isprovided with a series of parallel lines A, arranged near the front edgeand numbered consecutively, and a similar series of numbered parallellines A arranged near the top edge. A third series of numbered parallellines A is arranged near the back edge. By means of these numberedlines-the slides hereinafter described can be accurately adjusted to fitthe bust, neck, and back measure of the person for whom the garment isintended.

A series of slides a a a, a a a a and a are adjustably secured about theedges of the body portion of the pattern A by means of suitable rivets aslidably engaging slots a formed in the slides. The slides 0 a a and aare constructed to slide upon the body portion, While a afland a areadapted to move upon the slides a and a respectively, as shown in Fig.1.

As shown in the drawings, the different portions of the pattern areshown adjusted to their largest capacity. When it is desired to adjustto fit smaller measurements, the slides a a a and a are moved inwardlyuntil they reach that one of the lines A, A and A which is numbered tocorrespond with the desired measurement. The remaining slides are thenmoved in to fit the adjusted slides, which leaves the pattern of thesame shape as originally, but of a smaller size. The slides a a and aare employed for use with the dress-skirt to regulate the length thereofand also the length of the waist, the slide a be ing provided with aseries of numbered parallel lines A for this purpose. The gore B (shownin Fig. 2) is likewise provided with a series of numbered parallel linesB, by which the adjustment of the slide b is regulated, the constructionand operation being similar to that described for the front of thepattern. The pattern for the side portion D is provided with a slideportion d, extending along its side, and at its lower portion is theslide d, and at its upper right corner is the slide d all of which areadjustably secured to the side portion D by means of the slot-and-rivetconnection before described. At the lower portion of the side portion Dis arranged a series of numbered parallel linesD, and at the upperportion thereof is a series of similar lines D all operating in themanner before described.

The pattern for the back portion E is constructed, preferably, as shownin Fig. 4 and is provided at its lower portion with the slide 6 and theseries of numbered parallel lines E, constructed and operated as beforedescribed. At a point near the lower end of the back portion E ispivoted the slide e, which is suitably shaped for the intended purpose,and a series of numbered parallel lines E is formed on the back portionE adjacent to the edge of the pivoted slide 6 for indicating the properadjustment, as before described.

The upper part of the back portion E is provided with the slide 6 and tothe slide e is secured the slide 6 the construction and op eration ofthe connecting means being the same as those heretofore described.

The pattern for the upper-arm portion F (shown in Fig. 6) is suitablyshaped for the intended purpose and is provided with the slide f andhavin g the numbered parallel lines F arranged near its upper portion.At its upper edge is piyoted the slidef, which regulates the curve ofthe upper portion of the sleeve. Upon the lower end of the slide f isarranged a series of numbered parallel lines F by means of which thelength of the sleeve may be regulated.

The pattern for the under-arm portion G (shown in Fig. 7) is suitablyshaped for the intended purpose and is provided with the slide g and aseries of numbered parallel lines G near its upper portion. The lowerend of the slide 9 is also provided with the parallel lines G In Fig. 5is shown one form of device for converting a single-breasted garmentinto one that is double-breasted, this device comprising a body portionH, having at its upper end the slide 71, and at its lower end the slide7L. These slides are adj ustably connected to the body portion by meansof the rivet-and-slot construction before described. In using thisportion of the pattern it is only necessary to lay the body portiopalong the outer edge of the garment-pattern and adjust the slides to 5correspond therewith.

In the modified form shown in Fig. 8 the pattern is in all respectsidentical with that shown in Fig. 1, except as to slight changes inshape, and that by omitting the dress-skirt slides the pattern isadapted for a coat for a man instead of a coat for a woman. In this formthe device for making a single-breasted coat double-breasted comprises asingle integral strip H, the inner edge of which conforms in shape withthe outer edge of the coat-pattern. The outer edge of the strip 11' isconstructed, preferably, as shown, though any shape suitable for theintended purpose may besubstituted.

While I have herein shown a preferred form of carrying my invention intoolfect, yet I do not desire to limit myself to such preferred details ofconstruction, but claim the right to use any and all modificationsthereof which will serve to carry into effect the objects to be attainedby'this invention in so far as such modifications and changes may fallwithin the spirit and scope of my said invention.

I claim- A garment-pattern, comprising a main portion having graduatedmarks thereon to indicate the variations in the size of the garmentbeing marked; a series of slides movabl y connected thereto, said slidesbeing so arranged as to retain, in their adjusted position, the desiredconfiguration of the garment regardless of the dilference in size of thegarment being cut; and a supplemental portion adapted to conform withthe shape of the front of said main portion, and having slides movablysecured to the top and bottom of said supplemental portion, whereby thegarment may be converted froma single-breasted into a double-breastedgarment, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twowitnesses.

GEORGE .lIACKAY DONALDSON.

\Vitn esses:

ARTHUR O. CURRY, WILLARD P. SHAFFNER.

